Compare LGBT Rights in Mexico & Guatemala

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
57 / 100
29 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1872
Legal
Since 1871
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Unrecognized
Since 1995
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2009
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Since 2005
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2003
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1997
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by Region
Since 2003
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation onlyNo protections
Same-sex adoptionVaries by Region
Since 2010
Single only
Since 2007
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2012
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2012
Unknown
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
Since 1871
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